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Charleston Census, Directories, Reports, and Yearbooks, 1842, 1849, 1856, 1860-1861, 1869-1870

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Holds photocopies of partial directories, with Drago's handwritten notes of: "Report: The Free Colored Poor of the City of Charleston," 1842; Census of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, 1849; Charleston City Directory and Strangers' Guide for 1856; List of the Tax Payers of the City of Charleston for 1859; List of the Tax Payers of the City of Charleston for 1860; Census of the City of Charleston, South Carolina 1861; Cover only: Jowitt's Illustrated Charleston City Directory and Business Register, 1869-70; Listing of Charleston's "Colored Churches," from City Directory 1869-70

Dates

  • Creation: 1842, 1849, 1856, 1860-1861, 1869-1870

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 15.25 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

Contact:
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608